G/SPS/N/KAZ/110  
 
12 August 2022  
(22-6146) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  KAZAKHSTAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of 
Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Cattle and other animals susceptible to nodular dermatitis,  as well as 
genetic material obtained from them; products derived from cattle and susceptible animal 
species; raw leather materials obtained from the slaughter of cattle and other susceptible 
animals; used equipment for the maintenance and transporting cat tle and other 
susceptible animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Pakistan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction 
of temporary restrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan of cattle a nd other animals susceptible to nodular dermatitis, as well 
as genetic material obtained from them; products derived from cattle and susceptible 
animal species, without proper processing, ensuring the destruction of the virus of nodular 
dermatitis; raw lea ther materials obtained from the slaughter of cattle and other 
susceptible animals; used equipment for the maintenance and transporting cattle and 
other susceptible animals, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of cattle 
and other animals  susceptible to nodular dermatitis from the abovementioned territory . 
Language(s):  Kazakh and Russian . Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the 
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of 
the World Organisation for Animal Health (notifications on the official website of the OIE 
WAHIS), outbreaks of nodular dermatitis was registered in the Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan. In t his regard, since 31 March 2022, temporary restrictions have been introduced 
on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of 
cattle and other animals susceptible to nodular dermatitis, as well as genetic material 
obtained from them; products derived from cattle and susceptible animal species, without 
proper processing, ensuring the destruction of the virus of nodular dermatitis; raw leather 
materials obtained from the slaughter of cattle and other susceptible anima ls; used 
equipment for the maintenance and transporting cattle and other susceptible animals, as 
well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of cattle and other animals susceptible 
to nodular dermatitis from the abovementioned territory.  G/SPS/N/KAZ/110  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Due to the outbreaks 
of nodular dermatitis.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal  Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 11.9 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
31 March 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail ad dress (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +(7) 7172 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +(7) 7172 743 761  
 +(7) 7172 768 602  
Fax: +(7) 7172 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com